Maria’s bitter pill TO SWALLOW
In this week’s trip to the cobbles, Bobby, Max, Bethany and Beth gather in the precinct to watch the police reconstruction of Lauren’s last-known movements. Bethany notices a crowd of people and is horri ed to recognise Nathan amongst them. As she struggles to contain her emotions, Daniel nds Bethany at home clearly distressed.
She admits that she’s convinced she spotted Nathan at the precinct but Daniel assures her that Nathan is in prison and it was her mind playing tricks.
Later, Nicky calls round and reveals that she’s off to meet a girl called Ellie who was groomed as a teenager and might have information about Lauren.
Meanwhile, as Daniel continues insisting it’s her mind playing tricks on her, Bethany pauses the video of the police reconstruction and zooms in to show Daniel a close up of Nathan.
And in the police station, DS Swain
con rms to Bethany that Nathan was He’s intrigued to nd Paul’s stash of released months ago. Benzo pills and puts them in his pocket.
A furious Bethany urges her to haul him Later in the Rovers, Gary watches Sarah in for questioning, convinced he’s Lauren’s with concern as she knocks back the wine.
nd murderer. And when he spots her heading home
After doing some research and with another bottle, he goes over while discovering that Nathan is working on a Liam returns home to nd Gary not back building site near the precinct, Bethany yet. and Daniel track him down and as Nathan Feeling a panic attack coming on, he rounds the corner, he stops in his tracks takes out Paul’s Benzo pills. while Bethany’s shocked to come face-toface Meanwhile Billy discovers the missing with her abuser. pills and when Joseph reveals that Liam
She sees red and accuses Nathan of was looking for sweets, Billy panics. murdering Lauren. Alone in the at, Liam lies unconscious
Elsewhere, Liam and Joseph settle down with the pill bottle next to him. to watch a lm. Meanwhile, Maria returns home to nd
But when Joseph asks Liam if things Sarah and Gary looking shifty. She picks have improved at school, Liam struggles to up some things and surreptitiously places a breathe and reaches for his inhaler. camera on the side.
Joseph urges him to tell Maria about As Gary sees Sarah out, they hug and his panic attacks but Liam refuses as he agree to keep their distance from now on doesn’t want to worry her. while Maria watches them on her phone
Later, while Joseph keeps lookout, Liam and her face darkens. rummages in the cupboards for sweets. Also this week, outside the at, Bernie comes face-to-face with Denny, pushing Paul’s wheelchair. Denny makes out he’s taking it for a service but Bernie doesn’t believe a word and threatens to call the police.
Later, having kept up the karaokethon all night, Paul, Billy and Gemma are dead on their feet and tell Bernie that she’s done a great job.
But with the weight of her guilty secret hanging over her, Bernie tells Gemma she’s sorry that she’s been such a rubbish mother. Gemma’s perplexed.
Elsewhere, Alya spells out to Adam that their kiss has ruined her career prospects.
Later, Rich meets up with Alya and con rms that the work placement in Dublin is still hers as Adam has assured him that any misunderstanding was entirely his fault.
Meanwhile, Roy’s gutted when Dee-dee breaks the news that the police have had no luck tracing Lauren’s necklace and mystery boyfriend so they’re back to square one.